Feds: Austin Bergstrom International Airport baggage handler stole guns from bags, traded for pot
A baggage handler at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been arrested by the FBI after an investigation found he stole guns from baggage, several of which he traded for marijuana, according to the Justice Department.
Arrested was 25-year-old Austin resident Ja’Quan Johnson, who surrendered to federal agents on Wednesday, a Justice Department news release said.
Johnson has been charged with theft from an interstate shipment and possession of stolen firearms. Investigators believe he stole several handguns between Nov. 29 and Feb. 2, the release said.
Austin police participated in the investigation and have recovered several of the firearms they believe Johnson stole from passenger baggage at the Austin airport.
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